Director
Atef Salem
Born 1921 · Sudan
Atef Salem is a famous Egyptian director, born in Sudan to Egyptian parents. He enriched Egyptian cinema with many notable films. Among his famous films are Mother of the Bride (1963) and its sequel, The Grandson (1975). He began his artistic career as an actor in the movie Magda (1943), then worked as an assistant director for several directors, then as a director. He directed 32 films between 1954 and 2001. Many of his films were scripted by the novelist Naguib Mahfouz. His 1967 film Khan el Khalili was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.
Directed
The Deprivation
Director · 1953
Heaven's Justice
Assistant Director · 1948
The Yemen Revolution
Director · 1966
The Mamluks
Director · 1965
Love and madness
Assistant Director · 1948
Conflict in the Nile
Director · 1959
Come and Greet
Assistant Director · 1951
The Scornful Man
Director · 1956
Child For rent
Assistant Director · 1953
Nehayet Qessa
Assistant Director · 1951
Habib qalbi
Assistant Director · 1952
According to Your Taste
Assistant Director · 1952
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Assistant Director · 1951
A Day of My Life
Director · 1961
Mother of the Bride
Director · 1963
The Seven Daughters
Director · 1961
Miracle from heaven
Director · 1956
A Voice from the Past
Director · 1956
